. The life-history of British serpents and their local distribution in the British isles. Serpents. THE RINC; SNAKE. 17 largest I have seen in that district, where they are not uncommon. (See later for county records.) Shape.—In proportion to its length the ring snake is much thinner or more attenuated than the adder, especially towards the tail. This, indeed, is often quoted as a mark of distinction between the Fio. 4.—]!iKO Snake with nrj'NT tail. (Photo by H. E. T'^iiTL'St ; sjiecimen in Shrewsbury Jluscnm.) The tail of the former tapers off to a very tine point, while that of the add
. The life-history of British serpents and their local distribution in the British isles. Serpents. THE RINC; SNAKE. 17 largest I have seen in that district, where they are not uncommon. (See later for county records.) Shape.—In proportion to its length the ring snake is much thinner or more attenuated than the adder, especially towards the tail. This, indeed, is often quoted as a mark of distinction between the Fio. 4.—]!iKO Snake with nrj'NT tail. (Photo by H. E. T'^iiTL'St ; sjiecimen in Shrewsbury Jluscnm.) The tail of the former tapers off to a very tine point, while that of the adder is somewhat blunt. Though the ordinary rule, this is not invariably the case, as may be seen by a specimen in the museum at Shrews- bury, which Mr Forrest was good enough to draw ray attention to, in wliich the tail of the ring snake is almost as blunt as the tail of an adder. B. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leighton, Gerald Rowley, 1868-. Edinburgh, London, W. Blackwood
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